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figured

American  
[fig-yerd] / ˈfɪg yərd /

adjective

  1. ornamented with a device or pattern.

    figured silk; figured wallpaper.

  2. formed or shaped.

    figured stones.

  3. represented by a pictorial or sculptured figure.

    The god is figured as part man, part beast.

  4. Music.

    1. florid.

    2. having the accompanying chords indicated by figures.

  5. figurative, as language.

figured British  
/ ˈfɪɡəd /

adjective

  1. depicted as a figure in graphic art, painting, or sculpture

  2. decorated or patterned with a design

  3. having a form

  4. music

    1. ornamental

    2. (of a bass part) provided with numerals indicating accompanying harmonies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • figuredly adverb
  • self-figured adjective

Etymology

Origin of figured

1350–1400; Middle English, past participle of figuren to figure; -ed 2

Example Sentences

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The 35-year-old figured maybe a dozen or so people might turn up and brought seven cakes to make sure everyone would get a taste.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

By 1952, Haagy had figured out the smog recipe: Start with the dirty leftovers of burning fossil fuel from factories, oil refineries, and the unburned gas exhaust from cars and trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Harrison figured that DeepMind had perhaps 30 or 40 technical stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

When they found out he owned other warehouse space in the city, they figured they were up against something deep-pocketed and immense.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“Well, couldn’t they have at least figured out how to give us a bit more time?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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